Meridian MQA

[Music or sound]

I understand that MQA works best when decoded, but the good folks at MQA also say that MQA-encoded files will sound better than conventional files even when NOT decoded.

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Flashman, can you point us to a reference from MQA about this?

You can get this information directly from the MQA website.  The link below will take you to a Q and A where you will find this statement:

"MQA can be played on any audio device, whether that’s inside your home, your car, from your phone or anywhere else you might be – perfectly fitting into the way you listen to your music today. Without an MQA enabled product, the sound will be better than CD quality. To truly unlock the richness of MQA you’ll need a device or software with an MQA decoder. On playback of MQA content, the player indicates you are hearing exactly what the artist recorded and approved in the studio."

http://www.mqa.co.uk/customer/how-it-works

That statement about not decoded MQA is not consistent with my listening experience - see my reply above